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Article: An armchair guide on exporting to Germany. (includes related articles)
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- AgExporter
- Article date:
- August 1, 1998
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Germany's affluent 82 million people and its robust economy make the country a significant target market for U.S. food and beverage exporters. How significant? Consider that, in 1997, U.S. exports of food, feed and forest products to Germany topped $2 billion.
Already making up a third of these agricultural exports, the consumer-oriented product sector is flourishing. With steady growth in this sector expected to continue, substantial opportunities exist for exporters prepared to invest the resources it takes to market their products in Germany.
Before exporting to Germany, producers should research the country's import requirements. With this need in mind, ...